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NEW YORK -- The New York Islanders agreed to terms Wednesday with veteran forward Doug Weight on a one-year deal worth $1.75 million plus incentives.

The 37-year-old center, who had 10 goals and 15 assists in 67 games with the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks last season, is the second major free agent signing by the Islanders since bidding got under way on Tuesday. New York inked defenseman Mark Streit a day earlier to a five-year, $20.5 million deal.

Weight is a four-time All-Star who was a member of the Carolina Hurricanes' team that captured the Stanley Cup in 2006. He has 265 NHL goals and 969 points in 1,131 career games over 16 seasons.

"Bringing Doug aboard was a priority for us," Islanders general manager Garth Snow said in a statement. "He not only brings a wealth of NHL games and experience with him, but he's the type of player we want our younger players to learn from."

He had three goals and 13 assists in 23 playoff games during the championship run with Carolina, after being acquired by the Hurricanes at the trade deadline, and famously struggled to raise the Cup despite a painful separated injury that knocked him out of the last two games of the finals.

Weight, a native of Warren, Mich., was on the U.S. Olympic team in 1998 and 2002 and was a teammate with current Islanders captain Bill Guerin. He ranks eighth among active NHL players with 704 assists and 12th in points.

He is also fifth in assists among active U.S.-born players and eighth in points.

The Islanders also announced the signing Wednesday of goalie Yann Danis to a one-year, two-way contract. Danis, who starred at Brown University, is 81-67-18 in 176 career AHL games with a 2.78 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage.

--The Associated Press

Jones, Cote re-up with Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers agreed to multiyear deals with defenseman Randy Jones and forward Riley Cote, keeping two key players who helped them reach the Eastern Conference finals.

Jones agreed to a two-year contract, and Cote signed a three-year deal.

"Randy is a young player and key component of our defensive core and can play in any type of situation," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. "Riley has developed tremendously over the course of last season and will continue to be an important part of this team moving forward."

Jones had five goals and 31 points in 71 games for the Flyers last season. He set career highs for goals, assists, points and games played.

Cote had a goal and four points in 70 regular-season games while leading the team with 202 penalty minutes (fourth in the NHL) last season.

-- The Associated Press

Avs re-sign Wolski

The Colorado Avalanche re-signed restricted free-agent forward Wojtek Wolski to a two-year contract on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old native of Poland had 48 points, including 18 goals, last season. He had six winning goals and was 4-for-8 in shootout attempts.

Wolski was the club's top draft choice in 2004 and was the fourth-leading scorer among rookies in the NHL in the 2006-07 season.

-- The Associated Press

Thrashers give Hainsey 5-year deal
The Atlanta Thrashers signed free agent defenseman Ron Hainsey on Wednesday, adding size and youth to their blue line.

General manager Don Waddell said the 27-year-old Hainsey "is now entering the prime of his career."

"Ron is one of the best young defensemen in free agency and we're very happy to be adding a player of his caliber to our lineup," Waddell said.

"He moves the puck well, has good offensive capabilities and is a solid all-around defenseman who has taken significant strides with his game over the last few seasons."

Hainsey was a first-round pick by Montreal in 2000. He spent the last three years with Columbus and had eight goals -- all on the power play -- and 24 assists last season. Hainsey is expected to give the Thrashers' power play a boost. He ranked sixth among NHL defensemen in power plays.

Hainsey, who will earn $22.5 million in the five-year deal, becomes the Thrashers' highest-paid defenseman.

The 6-foot-3, 211-pound Hainsey made his NHL debut with Montreal in 2002. He was the 13th overall pick in the 2000 draft.

He has 85 points (20 goals, 65 assists) in 245 career games. He set a career high with 34 points for Columbus in the 2006-07 season.

-- The Associated Press

Lightning keep Craig, sign Niskala
The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed restricted free agent Ryan Craig to a two-year, $1.575 million contract on Wednesday.

Craig missed 72 games last season due to back and knee injuries. The forward has played in 127 NHL games, netting 30 goals and 57 points.

The Lightning also signed defenseman Janne Niskala to a one-year, $600,000 deal. He was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday for a 2009 sixth-round draft choice.

-- The Associated Press

Wild retain rehabbing Foster
The Minnesota Wild re-signed injured defenseman Kurtis Foster to a one-year, $1.025 million contract on Wednesday.

Wild general manager Doug Risebrough promised to retain the 26-year-old Foster to give him peace of mind about his future after he broke his leg in a March game against San Jose.

Foster needed surgery to repair a fractured femur, and a stabilizing rod was inserted in his upper leg. He has two screws in his knee and one in his hip and is unlikely to be ready to return to the ice for several months.

Before the injury, Foster had seven goals and 12 assists in 56 games. He has one of the hardest slap shots on the team and has posted 41 power-play points over three seasons with the Wild.

-- The Associated Press

Bruins re-sign Nokelainen
The Boston Bruins re-signed forward Petteri Nokelainen to a multiyear contract on Wednesday.

The deal was announced one day after the Bruins signed right wing Michael Ryder in hopes of strengthening their mediocre offense.

Nokelainen had career highs last season with 57 games played, seven goals, three assists and 10 points. The 22-year-old native of Finland had two assists in seven postseason games.

He began the season with Providence of the American Hockey League, before being recalled to Boston on Nov. 4.

Nokelainen was chosen 16th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2004 draft. He was acquired by the Bruins last September.

-- The Associated Press

Coyotes sign Montoya, three others

The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed goaltender Al Montoya, who was acquired in a February trade with the New York Rangers and spent all of last season in the minors.

Phoenix also re-signed three other minor-leaguers -- left winger David Spina, defenseman Drew Fata and right winger Derek Nesbitt.

The length and financial terms of the contracts were not disclosed.

Montoya was 8-6-0 with a 2.59 goals-against average in 14 games last season for Phoenix's AHL affiliate in San Antonio. The former University of Michigan star was 16-8-3 with a 2.54 GAA with the Rangers' AHL affiliate in Hartford before the trade.

Spina, a native of nearby Mesa, had 21 goals and 29 assists in 76 games for San Antonio last season.

Fata had three goals, 11 assists and 197 penalty minutes last season for AHL Bridgeport. He also played five games for the New York Islanders, getting one assist and five penalty minutes.

Nesbitt had 17 goals and 18 assists last season for AHL Rockford.

-- The Associated Press